Tamil Nadu on Wednesday recorded a new single-day high, with 2,865 fresh cases of COVID-19. Another 33 persons died of the infection, taking the State’s toll to 866. While 91 returnees from abroad and other States tested positive for COVID-19 in the State, the remaining 2,774 were indigenous cases, reported from all 37 districts. With this, a total of 3,317 children and 8,027 elderly persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu. One more government laboratory — the Government Headquarters Hospital in Krishnagiri — was approved for COVID-19 testing.

Source: The Hindu June 24, 2020 18:33 UTC